Podcast: "Hip Hop Squares" (The BackBeat)

This week on The BackBeat, we take a moment to celebrate the life of rap legend, Prodigy from the group Mobb Deep. Excited for the BET Awards? We discuss the 2017 BET Nominees and give our projections on which artists will win awards on Sunday. Next, we get into Swizz Beatz calling
Balenciaga out on instagram for replicating a Ruff Ryder shirt in their upcoming line without giving proper credit to the record label or asking to use their logo. We end with our love for DJ Khaled’s new song “Wild Thoughts” featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller, which has debuted at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Stay tuned to the end of the episode where we give our favorite songs of the moment. Marcus picks tracks from Whitney Houston, DJ Khaled and Little Dragon. While Kyera chooses her favorite cuts from Lizzo, Hiatus Kaiyote and Vince Staples.

Live Video of the Day: "Shuffle A Dream" (Little Dragon)

Little Dragon stopped by Later with Jools Holland recently to perform their joint "Shuffle A Dream," in support of their latest LP "Ritual Union." Below you can peep their performance of "Shuffle A Dream" and if you look closely you can see Emeli Sande jamming out on the side of the stage. Watch it below and get their new album "Ritual Union" if you like what you hear.

New Video: "Brush The Heat" (Little Dragon)

Little Dragon have just released a funky new visual for their single "Brush The Heat." Lifted from their recently released album"Ritual Union," the partially animated visual fits perfectly with the joint. Watch it below and Enjoy!

Second Listen: "Wildfire" (SBTRKT featuring Little Dragon)

Shout out to Josh Kun for putting me up on SBTRKT and as I thumbed through his debut LP "SBTRKT," his collaboration with Little Dragon entitled "Wildfire" really caught my ear. With that said, take a first if not second listen below to this futuristic soulful tinged "Wildfire" and Enjoy!

New Joint: "Little Man" (Little Dragon)

Take a listen to this new joint from the Swedish band Little Dragon.  During a recent concert  at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, California earlier this month, Little Dragon performed some upcoming songs from their upcoming third album.  Their frontwoman Yukimi Nagano, performed this upbeat number entitled “Little Man”. I like the futuristic yet soulful sound that this new track has and hopefully the upcoming album reflects more of this vibe... Enjoy!